The girl lives a simple life in the country with her Granny. She loves to do things with Granny but something very important is missing. She knows what it is, but she loves her Granny too much to tell her. The birds and other creatures that live nearby notice that the girl often looks very sad. They know there must be something she really needs, so they do their best to try to figure out what it is. But the girl still wishes and wishes for the thing that she wants most. Will she ever get it?